Synopsis
Théo and Hugo meet in a club and form an immediate bond. Once the desire and elation of this first moment has passed, the two young men, now sober, wander through the empty streets of nocturnal Paris, having to confront the love they sense blossoming between them.
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Cast
- Geoffrey CouëtThéo
- François NambotHugo
- Georges DaaboulLe vendeur syrien
- Elodie AdlerL'infirmière
- Claire DeschampsL'interne
- Jeffry KaplowLe voisin raleur
- Marieff DitierLa femme du métro
- Mario FanfaniHomme au smartphone
- Bastien GabrielPartenaire de Hugo
- Miguel FerreiraPremier partenaire de Théo
- 88
Slant Magazine
Very few films accept the contradicting velocities of gay desire, and present them in such blunt yet graceful fashion, the way Paris 05:59 does. - 80
Total Film
Playing out in real time, Theo and Hugo offers a warm, frank, unexpectedly romantic view of relationships today. - 80
The Guardian
The film has its own specific vibe, thanks in part to the writer-directors’ unique, immersive sense of the milieu and the leads’ tender chemistry. - 80
Variety
There’s something stirringly essential about Paris 05:59, partly thanks to the late-night-inspired sensation that Theo and Hugo have the world to themselves, and can make it into whatever they want. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Filmmaking duo Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau have crafted a film that articulates the ability for sex to produce just a little bit more love in the world, for a moment or an eternity. - 75
The Film Stage
Haigh’s debut really nailed the insecurities of discovering a lover’s idiosyncrasies and flaws, those that grate and those that charm. Paris 05:59 manages to capture that as well, and in doing so creates a sense of ambiguity as to whether any sort of love between the men can last. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
For all its possible precedents, it’s still relatively uncommon to see a film in which actual sex acts are an integral part of the storytelling. Placed right up front like a kind of litmus test for the audience, the sex scenes here are explicit but also unambiguously non-salacious or intended to arouse. - 70
Village Voice
Recalling other cine-duets, both straight (Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise) and gay (Andrew Haigh's Weekend), Paris 05:59 distinguishes itself by seamlessly including a lesson on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.